MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A): THE STRATEGIC CONCEPTS FOR THE NUPTIALS OF CORPORATE SECTOR.

Abstract

Mergers and acquisitions have become a common phenomenon in recent times. Companies have been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions domestically as well as internationally. The increased competition in the global market has prompted the Companies to go global for mergers and acquisitions as an important strategic choice. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are the strategic growth devices in the hands of more and more Companies not only to stay in the competition but also to extend their margins, market share and dominance globally. The scale and the pace at which merger activities are coming up are remarkable. In the sense, mergers and acquisitions has become a strategic concept to grow quickly for a number of leading companies’ world over. The booms in mergers and acquisitions suggest that the organizations are spending a significant amount of time and money either searching for companies to acquire or worrying about whether some other company will acquire them. Objective of the Study The objective of this paper is to provide the theoretical framework of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Besides, this paper aims to look at the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) as the strategic concepts for the nuptials of Corporate Sector.